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Aren’t Learning Organizations Curious?
For all the powers of computers, Picasso considered them useless because “they give only answers.” Isn’t one of the remaining advantages of being human…
Revisting “Talent–At What Cost”
Iwas disappointed that the article “Talent—At What Cost?” by Janice Molloy, which appeared in the September issue, didn’t offer a more critical analysis of…
Reader’s Response to “The Downsizing Dilemma”
As a long-time reader of The Systems Thinker, I was interested in the article “The Downsizing Dilemma.” We at Boeing have been laying off…
Changing the Culture of Corporate America
Eighteen years ago, Barbara Waugh changed her tactics for fulfilling her lifelong dream of creating a better world. The feminist theologian, radical activist,…
The Risk of the Cure in Public Health
According to the World Health Organization, vaccines and clean water are the two public-health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world’s…
How Attractive Can Our Communities Be?
Over the past year, hundreds of citizens in my home town of Asheville, NC, have come together to create a list of goals for…
From Riots to Resolution: Engaging Conflict for Reconciliation
As members of communities and organizations, many people feel their days (and their energy!) being consumed by contentious conflicts between diverse stakeholder groups. Organizations…
Dancing with Systems
People who are raised in the industrial world and who get enthused about systems thinking are likely to make a terrible mistake. They are…
Creating the World Anew
In May I had the honor to give a talk at a major international conference on systems approaches to management in Vienna, as part…
A Systemic View of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
My wife and I moved to Israel on September 25, 2000—three days before the Al Aqsa Intifada began. Our hopes for a wide-ranging sabbatical,…